For practical experience, a community service: Two apprentices of the Training Workshops at ICI Fibres, Pontypool, Phil Oakley (left) and Roy Robinson, undertook as their project the viring-up and commissioning of the electrical I... - View image in PDF
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MONTBOSE.—At 10.5 A.M., on the 26th November, the No. 2 Life-boat The Roman Governor of Caer Hun was launched to the assistance of the schooner Familiens Saab, of Frederikshald, laden with pit props, which was driven ashore during a strong...
Giles named at Porthcawl's new station Porthcawl was blessed with a clear sunny day on 7 September 1996 when Anthony Clarke, nephew of famous cartoonist and RNLI supporter Carl Giles, named the stations new Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Giles.... - View image in PDF
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DURING the last days of 1917 the Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-Naze Life-boats performed two splendid ser- vices, well worthy of the traditions of the Royal National Life-Boat Institu- tion, and resulting in the rescue of no less than 115...
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Friday, 11th January, 1919.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., V.P., in the Chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions:— CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND £. s. d.
(per W...
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THE annual meeting was held at the Central Hall, Westminster on the 8th of March, 1955, with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., K.B.E., Chairman of the Committee of Management, in the chair.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, Presi- dent of...
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(From The. Times, 18th October, 1889.) AMONG the many risks to which vessels navigating the sea channels near our coasts and the fairways leading to our ports are exposed, that of sunken or floating wrecks has of late years become very...
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cc Broquet Reduces fuel consumption and Increases engine power.
It has been approved by the Ambulance Service, the DTI and Mr Bishop from Solihull Simply dropped into the fuel tank, Broquet transforms the performance and...
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THE Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association is going from strength to strength as word gets about that a yachtsman who is not a member is like a ship without a rudder. As reported in the June issue of THE LIFE-BOAT, there is...
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Mothers and aunts . . . (seated, I. to r.) Miss Nellie Tart (Doris' mother), Miss Dorothy Tart, Miss Amelia Tart (Doris' aunt); (standing, I. to r.) Miss Lottie Tart, Mrs Deer, Miss Madge Tart (Doris' aunt) many years later to be... - View image in PDF
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